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Written Answers — Department of Health: Cross-Border Health Initiatives (25 Nov 2014)

Leo Varadkar: As this is a service matter, I have asked the HSE to respond to you directly. If you have not received a reply from the HSE within 15 working days please contact my Private Office and they will follow the matter up with them.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Proposed Legislation (25 Nov 2014)

Leo Varadkar: Following the Supreme Court's judgement in the MR and Anor – v- An tArd Chlaraitheoir & Orson Friday 7th November, I stated my intention to bring a memorandum for Government before the end of this year, seeking approval to draft an Assisted Human Reproduction Bill. It is envisaged that a comprehensive Bill would deal with a wide range of issues from the beginning to the end...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (25 Nov 2014)

Leo Varadkar: The National Waiting List Management Policy, A standardised approach to managing scheduled care treatment for in-patient, day case and planned procedures, January 2014,has been developed to ensure that all administrative, managerial and clinical staff follow an agreed national minimum standard for the management and administration of waiting lists for scheduled care. This policy, which has...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Staff Recruitment (25 Nov 2014)

Leo Varadkar: I have asked the HSE to respond to the Deputy directly on this matter. If you have not received a reply from the HSE within 15 working days please contact my Private Office and they will follow up the matter with them.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Tobacco Control Measures (25 Nov 2014)

Leo Varadkar: I would like to assure the Deputy that I am confident that the Public Health (Standardised Packaging of Tobacco) Bill 2014 will have a positive impact on health and is a proportionate measure. As the Deputy may be aware, the tobacco industry has argued that standardised or plain packs would be easier to forge and would lead to growth in illicit trade of tobacco products. However, the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Equipment (25 Nov 2014)

Leo Varadkar: I propose to take Questions Nos. 357 and 358 together. As these are service matters, I have asked the HSE to respond to you directly. If you have not received a reply from the HSE within 15 working days please contact my Private Office and my officials will follow the matter up.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Contracts (25 Nov 2014)

Leo Varadkar: I propose to take Questions Nos. 359 and 379 together. The Department has not made any payments to the company named by the Deputy since 9 March 2011. Officials are checking if there are any contracts in place with the company under which there are no payments to be made and I will revert to the Deputy as soon as possible on that. The Deputy should contact the relevant Director, CEO or...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (25 Nov 2014)

Leo Varadkar: The Department and the HSE both believe that trolley waits are an unacceptable feature of the Irish health care system. This feature must be addressed. Figures for 14 November 2014 show that compared to the baseline year of 2011, there are 28.7% fewer patients on trolleys at Beaumont, equivalent to 1,883 patients. Compared to 2013, there are 16.3% fewer patients on trolleys. This is...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Records (25 Nov 2014)

Leo Varadkar: Generally, access to one's health records should be provided routinely and administratively, having regard to privacy, confidentiality and the public interest. An application may be made in writing to the appropriate service or agency providing sufficient information (date of birth, current and previous addresses, dates of contact with the specific services etc.) to help in locating records....

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Provision (25 Nov 2014)

Leo Varadkar: In relation to the further query raised in this matter, I have asked the HSE to respond to you directly. If you have not received a reply from the HSE within 15 working days please contact my Private Office and my officials will follow the matter up.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Maternity Services (25 Nov 2014)

Leo Varadkar: I have been advised by the HSE that there were 13 mothers-to-be contracted for homebirths with the community midwife at the time of her suspension. The current position is that 7 of these mothers have delivered their babies. A further 5 mothers-to-be have expected delivery dates between now and March 2015. The 13th mother's application for a home birth could not be approved as she did not...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Admissions (25 Nov 2014)

Leo Varadkar: The National Waiting List Management Policy, A standardised approach to managing scheduled care treatment for in-patient, day case and planned procedures, January 2014,has been developed to ensure that all administrative, managerial and clinical staff follow an agreed national minimum standard for the management and administration of waiting lists for scheduled care. This policy, which has...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Provision (25 Nov 2014)

Leo Varadkar: As this is a service matter, I have asked the HSE to respond to you directly. If you have not received a reply from the HSE within 15 working days please contact my Private Office and my officials will follow the matter up.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Air Ambulance Service Provision (25 Nov 2014)

Leo Varadkar: As this is a service matter, I have asked the HSE to respond to you directly. If you have not received a reply from the HSE within 15 working days please contact my Private Office and my officials will follow the matter up.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Pension Provisions (25 Nov 2014)

Leo Varadkar: The question raised by the Deputy is a matter for the HSE and I have requested that they respond directly to you. If you have not received a reply from the HSE within 15 working days please contact my Private Office and they will follow up the matter with them.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointment Status (25 Nov 2014)

Leo Varadkar: The National Waiting List Management Policy, A standardised approach to managing scheduled care treatment for in-patient, day case and planned procedures, January 2014, has been developed to ensure that all administrative, managerial and clinical staff follow an agreed national minimum standard for the management and administration of waiting lists for scheduled care. This policy, which has...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointment Status (25 Nov 2014)

Leo Varadkar: The National Waiting List Management Policy, A standardised approach to managing scheduled care treatment for in-patient, day case and planned procedures, January 2014, has been developed to ensure that all administrative, managerial and clinical staff follow an agreed national minimum standard for the management and administration of waiting lists for scheduled care. This policy, which has...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointment Delays (25 Nov 2014)

Leo Varadkar: The National Waiting List Management Policy, A standardised approach to managing scheduled care treatment for in-patient, day case and planned procedures, January 2014, has been developed to ensure that all administrative, managerial and clinical staff follow an agreed national minimum standard for the management and administration of waiting lists for scheduled care. This policy, which has...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland (20 Nov 2014)

Leo Varadkar: A new Nurses and Midwives Act was passed into legislation in 2011. The Act provides, inter alia, for the protection of the public in its dealings with nurses and midwives and the enhancement of their high standards of professional education and competencies. The Department of Health is responsible for oversight of the governance of the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland (NMBI). The...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (20 Nov 2014)

Leo Varadkar: As the query raised is a service matter, I have asked the HSE to respond to you directly. If you have not received a reply from the HSE within 15 working days please contact my Private Office and my officials will follow the matter up.